Mande

American  

[mahn-dey] / ˈmɑn deɪ /

noun

1. a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, spoken in western Africa and including Mende, Malinke, Bambara, and Kpelle.

2. a member of any of the peoples who speak these languages.

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Mande British  

/ ˈmɑːndeɪ /

noun

1. a group of African languages, a branch of the Niger-Congo family, spoken chiefly in Mali, Guinea, and Sierra Leone

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adjective

1. of or relating to this group of languages

Example Sentences

Mande David Kapcheronge, a local leader, has told the BBC that the rescue teams are using rudimentary tools to dig up heaps of mud in the recovery.

From BBC

But Jerold Mande, a former federal food policy advisor in three administrations, worries that Kennedy's own views and biases will mean some of the solutions he's reaching for are predetermined and unsupported by the evidence.

From BBC

Mande said that the FDA has not historically excelled at transparency, and he is concerned that recent cuts to the agency’s communications staff will make matters worse.

From Los Angeles Times

The man behind the technique, Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre, claimed to have invented photography in France in 1839.

From BBC

“Even though I look mean and I may look intimidating, I’m a nice guy,” Monga Mande said.

From Washington Post